A man is being charged with attempted murder after reports of a shooting not far from campus.
On December 1st, at approximately 6:38 am, the Athens-Clarke County Police Department responded to a report of a shooting incident in the South Milledge area at 995 Baxter street.
At the scene, officers discovered a female had been shot. The woman was transported to a local hospital for medical treatment.
ACCPD’s investigation led to the arrest of a suspect, Carl Clark - a 74-year-old male of Athens, GA. Clark is being charged with Aggravated Assault, Aggravated Battery and Criminal Attempt to Commit Murder.
This is an active and ongoing investigation. Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to contact Detective Lister (Hovie.Lister@accgov.com / 762-400-7333).
